punctum

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Latin word punctum comes from Ancient Greek πυγμή, Proto-Indo-European *pewḱ-, and later Proto-Italic *pungō (To prick, to sting.)

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πυγμή (Ancient Greek)

*pewḱ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*peuǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*pungō (Proto-Italic)

To prick, to sting.

pungo (Latin)

I prick, puncture, sting.

punctum (Latin)

(, also, _, grammar, maths) point. Moment. Puncture. Small portion.

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